Summer in the City

Chapter 7

"Mom! Dad! What are you doing here?" Seth shouted, gretting them as he walked into the door. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Summer sitting on the couch looking vulnerable. He hugged them both.

"Hey seth. Well we thought it as time we paid you a visit. How many months since we have been to New York? 10? Honey?" Sandy announced, patting his son on the back.

"Probably. Summer wa just telling us about how well your comic book as been going."

"Yeah. It was been going really good." Seth smiled at them.

"we are proud, son." Sandy smiled.

"Thanks." Seth shed his jacket on the coffee table and sat on the couch next to Summer.

Kirsten looked at the two and smiled contently. They were so in love since high school she always checked her mailbox everyday thinking there would be a wedding invitation.

"So Mom, dad. What has been happening in Newport in the last 10 months?" He put his arm around Summer and she gradually settled in on his chest.

"Oh well. Same old, same old. We just got new neighbors in the Cooper's old house. They seem nice. They have a teenage boy. You wouldn't like him. He's a waterpolo player."

"Now Dad, why wouldn't I like him?" Seth asked, sarcastically.

"And you know what happenedlast week?"

"No Dad. Please tell us." Seth joked, in a deep voice.

"We bumped into Ryan." Seth perked up.

"Really?" He felt Summer tense beside him. Whenever ryan was involved Marissa was too and Marissa wasn't the best topic.

"Yep. He's back in town after the so many years he has been missing. He moved in with Marissa down in the numbered streets. He looks real good."

"Coop's back?" Summer asked quietly. "Did you see her?" her eyes went wide.

"No. Ryan said she was home with their baby."

Summer blinked. "Coop has a baby?"

"We were shocked at that too. I think she's doing better." Kirsten placed her hand on Summer's knee and patted it softly.

"Oh." Summer smiled back.

"Well, that's a shocker." Seth said. "Should we go out to eat?"

"You always are hungry." Kirsten laughed at this.

"Why wouldn't I. You all know Summer doesn't feed me."

"Cohen!" She swatted him.

Sandy rubbed his stomach. "Sure. Where?"

"There is this really awesome deli down the street you might like." Seth announced, holding his hand out for Summer to grab. She took it and he helped her up

"Awesome." His parents got up and grabbed their coats.

"Do you want a jacket Summer?" Kirsten asked. She shook her head.

"Okay. Let's go." Seth wrapped his arm around his girlfriends.

"Do you have the keys?" Summer asked.

"Yep. Yours." She punched him in his side. "Hey!"

"I told you to stop taking my keys!" She sounded annoyed.

"What? You take up all the room on the bed. We are even now." He grinned at her.

"Cohen. If you take my keys again. I'm going to kill you in your sleep." She warned.

"Yeah, because then you would get the whole bed to yourself. See, she just wants the room on the bed."

"Well, your ass is always on my side so stop complaining."

"Now Summer. How could my "ass" be on your side if oyu take up all the room. Logic Summer. Logic."

"Cohen. Just walk."

"Yes, my mistress."

Sandy and Kirsten exchanged glances and continued down the stairs.

"Did anyone ever tell you, you have way too many stairs." Kirsten huffed, stepping down the stairs. "You should get an elevator."

"really? We never thought of that." Seth replied, advoiding Summer as she tried to swat him.

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"So how's Summer doing?" Kirsten asked, as Seth came out of his bedroom. It was almost midnight and Summer had fallen asleep as soon as they came home. Seth practically had to carry her up the stairs.

"Better. She's not really talking to me. She went on a walk this morning with me and Coco which, I guess was fun. But I know something is bothering her. She had these terrible nightmares last night and she was screaming things. I was really scared for her."

"What kind of things were she saying?" Sandy asked, suspicious.

"I don't know. I think she was reliving yesterday because it sounded like she was fighting someone off. She kept kicking her legs and I thought she was going to attack me if I woke her up."

"Oh no. Did you ask her about it today?" Kirsten questioned, scooting next to Sandy on the couch.

"I did. But then she blew up at me when I asked more about it."

"What did she say about her dream?" Sandy asked quietly.

"She said she was dreaming about when she was a little girl." Seth became quiet. "I think she was lying because I know she was dreaming about when she was almost raped. One thing she did say was "get off me". So I mean it had to be that." Sandy nodded at this and Kirsten had an odd look on her face. The room became silent and they all turned towards the door when they heard a moan come from the bedroom.

"I'll be right back." Seth announced, getting up and going into Summer's room.

"Get off of me! I hate you! I used to love you." Summer screamed in her dream as her father slammed her on her bed and overpowered her, trying to remove her clothes.

"Come on baby. You still love me. I wouldn't do anything to hurt you." He smoothed her hair with his hand and unzipped her jeans.

"I hate you!" She used all her strength to try and get away from him but he gripped her hands and held her firmly down against her. Her dad had gotten into the habit of going into her room during the middle of the night to do this. Summer had now resorted to spending the night at Seth's house since she was terrified at being alone in the house with him. But tonight Kirsten and Sandy had talked with Seth about her always being over and said she needed to go home at night. When Cohen had told her this, her heart dropped and tears came to her eyes. This meant she had to go home and face the monster. To be raped and humiliated.

"Please! Please! I want to go!" Summer cried against her father's chest.

"Shhh. We are almost done." He whispered sinister into her ears.

"Summer!" Seth shook her shoulders and woke her up. "Summer, it's all right." She leaned up and hugged him as she felt tears roll down her cheek.

"You are okay. You hear me." Kirsten came into the room and sat next to her and rubbed her back in tiny circles.

"I'm okay." Summer tried to compose herself. "I'm sorry. I look like the weakest person ever." Summer laughed, embarrassed at crying in front of them.

"You are not weak Summer. You are one of the bravest people we know."

"Thanks."

"Do you want to stay up with us for a while or do you want me to go to sleep with you right now?" Seth asked, kissing her nose softly.

"I'll stay up. What were you guys talking about?" Summer got up and walked to the door frame with Seth and Kirsten.

"The weather." Cohen replied easily.

TBC

It was short but right now I don't have any ideas for the next chapter. Any suggestions for what should happen next are quite welcomed.